Converting Access 95 Databases to Access 97 Format
The binary structures of Access 95 and 97 files are quite similar, so conversion issues between Access 95 and 97 applications are fewer than those between Access 2.0 and 95. Following are the most common issues you might encounter when upgrading your Access 95 .mdbs to Access 97:
Access 97 converts all DoCmd.DoMenuItem statements to DoCmd.RunCommand statements. Access 97 also performs this conversion for DoMenuItem actions in macros. Problems may occur in the conversion of custom toolbars and, to a lesser degree, custom menus created in Access 95 to CommandBar objects. If conversion problems occur, you must rebuild or repair your custom toolbars and menus in Access 97.
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